Adjusted savings: gross savings in Gambia
Gambia: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 727.70 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
727.70 million current US$
Change on year
up 52.0%
World rank
146th
of 178 countries
All-time high
727.70 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-28.09 million current US$
in 1996
Years of data
39
1978–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Gambia, 1978–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 727.70 million current US$ for adjusted savings: gross savings in 2021. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 52.0% on the previous year and up 721.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Gambia peaked at 727.70 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -28.09 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Gambia 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6.54 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 23.58 million current US$ | +260.5% |
| 1980 | 39.43 million current US$ | +67.2% |
| 1981 | 53.14 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 42.92 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 21.43 million current US$ | -50.1% |
| 1984 | 21.52 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 51.65 million current US$ | +140.0% |
| 1986 | 54.49 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 93.32 million current US$ | +71.3% |
| 1988 | 80.31 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 49.60 million current US$ | -38.2% |
| 1990 | 69.29 million current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 60.41 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 83.59 million current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1993 | -1.19 million current US$ | -101.4% |
| 1994 | -17.46 million current US$ | +1362.0% |
| 1995 | 74.30 million current US$ | -525.5% |
| 1996 | -28.09 million current US$ | -137.8% |
| 1997 | 60.59 million current US$ | -315.7% |
| 2003 | 47.70 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 58.19 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 36.81 million current US$ | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 123.83 million current US$ | +236.4% |
| 2007 | 118.39 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.02 million current US$ | -95.8% |
| 2009 | 76.97 million current US$ | +1434.0% |
| 2010 | -5.45 million current US$ | -107.1% |
| 2011 | 88.62 million current US$ | -1725.8% |
| 2012 | 222.47 million current US$ | +151.0% |
| 2013 | 76.87 million current US$ | -65.4% |
| 2014 | 140.28 million current US$ | +82.5% |
| 2015 | 260.37 million current US$ | +85.6% |
| 2016 | 295.62 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 281.17 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 261.90 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 325.61 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 478.85 million current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 727.70 million current US$ | +52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.06 million current US$ | 6.54 million current US$ | 23.58 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.78 million current US$ | 21.43 million current US$ | 93.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.68 million current US$ | -28.09 million current US$ | 83.59 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 66.70 million current US$ | 5.02 million current US$ | 123.83 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 194.74 million current US$ | -5.45 million current US$ | 325.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 603.27 million current US$ | 478.85 million current US$ | 727.70 million current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 786.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 31.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 28,942 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Gambia?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Gambia was 727.70 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 727.70 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.09 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Gambia ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 721.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.